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- US Pronunciation
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- [spuh-get-ee]
- /spəˈgɛt i/
- /spəˈɡet.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spuh-get-ee]
- /spəˈgɛt i/
Definitions of spaghetti word
- noun spaghetti a white, starchy pasta of Italian origin that is made in the form of long strings, boiled, and served with any of a variety of meat, tomato, or other sauces. 1
- noun spaghetti Electricity. an insulating tubing of small diameter into which bare wire can be slipped. 1
- noun spaghetti long pasta strings 1
- uncountable noun spaghetti Spaghetti is a type of pasta. It looks like long pieces of string and is usually served with a sauce. 0
- noun spaghetti pasta in the form of long strings 0
- noun spaghetti pasta in the form of long, thin strings, cooked by boiling or steaming and served with a sauce 0
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Origin of spaghetti
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Italian, plural of spaghetto, diminutive of spago thin rope < Late Latin spacus twine, probably < Greek sphákos long-threaded lichen
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Parts of speech for Spaghetti
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spaghetti popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spaghetti usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spaghetti
adj spaghetti
- celiac — of or in the abdominal cavity
- duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
- intestinal — occurring in or affecting the intestines.
noun spaghetti
- fettuccini — pasta cut in flat narrow strips.
- gnocchi — a dish of little dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these ingredients.
- lasagna — large, flat, rectangular strips of pasta.
- linguine — a type of pasta in long, slender, flat strips.
- macaroni — small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
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